Christians continue to get targeted in Sudan. Mission and church contacts are describing the situation as “ethnic cleaning” and “absolute carnage.” “Reportedly churches are being directly targeted by aerial bombardments; tens-of-thousands of civilians have apparently been displaced, fleeing the bombardments and terror attacks. The UN estimates that 60,000 civilians have been displaced fleeing the latest upsurge in violence.” Source: http://www.frontline.org.za/

At least three “underground” priests in China’s northern Hebei province have been detained in the Chinese crackdown on human rights activists and Christians not affiliated to the government-sanctioned Church, reports ucanews.com. More: http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=25861

In Gujranwala, Pakistan, up to 3000 Christians were forced to flee their homes on April 30 when Muslim residents began targeting Christian homes, churches and the Christian Technical Training Centre. Sources: Barnabas Fund